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One person dead and one missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

A team of conservation officers is in Bella Coola, B.C., investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack at the Snooka West Trail area, about eight kilometres east of Bella Cool, on the province's Central Coast. The incident occurred nearly a year after a grizzly bear attacked a group of about 20 elementary school students and teachers in the same area. Family members identified Jennifer Balcarras and Selah Reed as victims of the suspected attack.

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